tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post6731023745437338956..comments2024-03-28T14:34:13.323-04:00Comments on Life in a Small Town: GuiltyMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-84583873849736187532010-10-02T19:31:50.404-04:002010-10-02T19:31:50.404-04:00like you it's hard to keep us commenting and r...like you it's hard to keep us commenting and reading blogs. youi need to have time away from the computer. roseRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889643640183918872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-37702750299291251202010-10-01T14:43:17.383-04:002010-10-01T14:43:17.383-04:00I only talk about blogging friends to hubby. I als...I only talk about blogging friends to hubby. I also feel guilty when I don't blog about our faith enough. It defines who I am.<br /><br />God, family and work should always be first and then blogging. We will still be here to read what you have to say. Have a great fall break!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-65885708420276159672010-10-01T06:46:02.487-04:002010-10-01T06:46:02.487-04:00I agree with Auburn Chick -- for MS to ASK you to ...I agree with Auburn Chick -- for MS to ASK you to come is a victory for you as a mom. You did enough things right that he WANTS you to share his moments.<br /><br />Guilt is overrated, but all my Catholic friends say it's part of the package (hee hee). I say mothering alone is enough to induce guilt!<br /><br />And, if you feel guilt about missing things that show love to the people nearest you, then step away from the keyboard. Those of us in the bloggy world who really enjoy your posts will be back. As for me, it won't be on a regular basis, and it won't always be the same day you've posted, but at least once a week I have to check in on your small town.<br /><br />That's more than my extended family gets...and some of them live right here in town. OOPS! (covers mouth with hand and looks shocked)SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-36212325209799975012010-09-30T22:30:58.340-04:002010-09-30T22:30:58.340-04:00Mary, I do know what you mean. I get to feeling gu...Mary, I do know what you mean. I get to feeling guilty when I don't post with the frequency I think I should. Then I get so busy with work, etc. that I get behind in reading the blogs that I follow. Or I skim through them and don't take the time to leave comments. Anf funny you should mention talking about the blogs I read or the people I've "met" through blogging--or Facebook. I get some pretty strange looks when I try to explain who exactly it is that I'm talking about or where I've read what I'm talking about. Some folks just roll their eyes at me and and say, "How do you have time to do things like that?" <br /><br />I've never met anyone in person that I've met through blogging but I think it would be interesting to do so. However, I'm pretty shy and not always comfortable with people I don't know well--so maybe I'm better just meeting them this way.<br />But the long and short of it is that I enjoy blogging and I'm pretty proud of what I've accomplished through it. I see it as my way of trying to share who we are as a congregation and what we stand for.Sr. Ann Mariehttp://www.franciscanlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-53227321478563197002010-09-30T12:56:13.820-04:002010-09-30T12:56:13.820-04:00Please don't feel guilty about not be able to ...Please don't feel guilty about not be able to keep up, really who can. There are so many great blogs out there that one could spend all day reading and commenting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463045745660696490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-17061607834713537622010-09-30T11:48:07.302-04:002010-09-30T11:48:07.302-04:00I am forever talking about things I have read on b...I am forever talking about things I have read on blogs, but I do the "someone I know said.." thing!<br />I was following a few blogs that I started to lose interest in because all they ever posted were photos from other sources and it started to get old and boring! I tend to like the ones that talk about their lives and the things they are doing.Living Life in the Lowcountryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953742689295048215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-83949085600660981702010-09-30T10:01:56.134-04:002010-09-30T10:01:56.134-04:00I say, "My bloggy friend {so and so}..."...I say, "My bloggy friend {so and so}..." to my hubs only. To everyone else, I generalize it as you do. Funny, this blogging. Just what we need... something else to make us feel guilty, right? :-/<br /><br />(((hugs))), sista!H-Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223558705981496824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-11279184396800825692010-09-30T10:01:12.629-04:002010-09-30T10:01:12.629-04:00Mary, I don't know how you sleep at night carr...Mary, I don't know how you sleep at night carrying around all this guilt. ;)<br />I never follow someone who I have NO interest in reading. I do try to reciprocate comments though...but really, if I am busy, I stick with my regulars. I have a lot of followers, but most of them DON'T read my blog, so why bother following them??<br />It can get overwhelming sometimes to try and keep up with the blogs, but I am realizing that my priority is home stuff first. <br /><br />I have met a few bloggers...and they are even better in person. :)<br />I do talk about my blog friends with my family....and they don't think I am weird at all. Well, maybe not to my face anyway....<br /><br />have a great day.Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-10749809555077782812010-09-30T08:09:30.571-04:002010-09-30T08:09:30.571-04:00Figuring out the blogging thing takes time. I sti...Figuring out the blogging thing takes time. I still don't always know what I'm doing. I do not follow everyone back. If I did, I'd have over 500 blogs to read, and I just can't do that. I try to visit blogs of people who comment, that I don't follow, at least once a week, if I can. If I can't? Well, I just can't. We all have lives and we're all busy. If someone doesn't understand that, then maybe they don't really need to follow me.Kmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008496338777404036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-10181090617414815872010-09-30T08:06:43.083-04:002010-09-30T08:06:43.083-04:00I am guilty too. I talk about my blogging buddies...I am guilty too. I talk about my blogging buddies to my real-life friends....and yes, when I read your posts...I feel as if I am reading a letter or email from an old friend. I have become very comfortable with you and feel as if I have known you a long time. Funny isn't it?STILLMAGNOLIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453175923858351452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-26135386352934352792010-09-29T23:31:07.002-04:002010-09-29T23:31:07.002-04:00Hmmmm, sister, it sounds like you need a margarita...Hmmmm, sister, it sounds like you need a margarita!<br /><br />I, too, am amazed at all the indcredible bloggers out there. Some you just click with. Those are the ones you want to meet up with.<br /><br />I'm always amazed at how much you and I have in common. I still can't get over that you wrote Polenta down. Now, I need to remember to tell my mama that. She'll get a hoot out of it. And if I forget...shoot! I'll feel guilty!<br /><br />Get a good night sleep!Pattyhttp://www.reasonsforchocolate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-31752778298031193572010-09-29T23:28:00.422-04:002010-09-29T23:28:00.422-04:00Oh, my! So funny! I totally do the "I read s...Oh, my! So funny! I totally do the "I read somewhere" or "someone I know said..." Can't be sprinkling blogs into the conversation everywhere. People might think I don't have a life! :) Some people work really hard on blogs. Sometimes I'm tempted to do that, but mostly I remind myself that posting on my blog is my outlet. If I post something that will bore everyone else, or make someone stop following, or even if I don't post in a long time, that's all okay.Catholic Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254315970336710941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-55170829526393328082010-09-29T22:47:01.209-04:002010-09-29T22:47:01.209-04:00I feel your pain. I try to follow the people who ...I feel your pain. I try to follow the people who follow me. On some of the days when I do weekly things like Meet Me on Monday, Post It Note and Random Dozen I will put those people in separate folders in my reader and mainly read them on those days. That's not true for all people because some I knew before I started doing those. I spend at least 6 hours blogging each day and it gets more demanding as time goes on. This has always been an issue for me so I don't have any help to offer you.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-47942536316623589382010-09-29T22:13:47.941-04:002010-09-29T22:13:47.941-04:00I hear you on the weird thing and not talking abou...I hear you on the weird thing and not talking about where I read stuff.<br /><br />I used to be that way. I'd even cover my mouth and whisper, "In my blog..."<br /><br />But now, I am proud to say that 1) I write a blog, and 2) I read blogs.<br /><br />I even consider a few of my readers (you included) dear friends.<br /><br />I talk about Rebecca (Knit by God's Hand) one of my Best Blogging Friends. We often say that we would be at each other's houses daily because we have so much in common.<br /><br />Do I feel weird talking about something y'all said in y'all's blogs?<br /><br />Heck no.<br /><br />I think that I have seen a larger part of the world through this forum, and I am so grateful for it.<br /><br />And, I've even introduced this medium to my students. Some are starting to understand what I mean about loving it so much.<br /><br />Don't feel bad about Friday night. It's so much more important to be with MS. It's wonderful that he asked you to be there. Don't rush. Enjoy the time with him! Oh, and go and get that water tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-39008280847265190542010-09-29T22:11:04.968-04:002010-09-29T22:11:04.968-04:00I can relate to this post. My life is filled with ...I can relate to this post. My life is filled with a lot of guilt. blog guilt - Am I interesting enough? Does my blog matter to anyone? Do I comment on the blogs I love often enough? mommy guilt - this list would be too long. wife guilt - another long list! haha I hope you find a way to work out Friday either by cloning yourself to be in two places at once or just breathe, Mary and do the best you can. ;) <br /><br />And for the record, I LOVE your blog!kimerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908561354210742485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-20580349756948796532010-09-29T21:57:44.066-04:002010-09-29T21:57:44.066-04:00I feel like I'm reading a letter from a friend...I feel like I'm reading a letter from a friend when I read your posts! That's a great compliment I think! You seem so authentic. ~ I used to feel guilty when people signed up as followers, but I wasn't following them. But, I am only following people who either a) have great stuff to say that I want to read b) seem like great ladies that I'd like to be friends with c)are inspirational to me in my hobbies like photography and writing d) have a meme that I don't want to forget by not getting the prompt on my dashboard. I don't follow just to follow. Following implies I want them to lead me somewhere. Do I want to follow everyone any old place they take me? No. ~ I do talk about my blogs. My husband even knows my closest blog buddies by name. I don't have to identify that they are from the blog anymore. If I read something interesting that I want to tell someone about, I just say, I read this great blog the other day and the said such and such. Anyway, this is way too long of a comment. Don't feel guilty!Stephani Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454344843360038702noreply@blogger.com